Occipital, a mobile computer vision startup and maker of eBay-acquired RedLaser, is releasing version 4.0 of 360 Panorama, an iPhone and iPad 2 application for taking and sharing panoramic shots.
Out Tuesday, 360 Panorama 4.0 has a bold new look, more social features and the ability for captured images to dynamically improve and fix themselves with time. The application is compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 4G and iPad 2.
The startup is also unveiling 360VERSE, a community-powered site for panorama discovery. The new site is meant to let users immerse themselves in the 360 degree views other users are capturing elsewhere in the world.
“360 Panorama 4.0 represents by far the biggest step forward since we launched 1.0 last year,” Occipital co-founder Vikas Reddy says. “It boasts more advanced computer vision algorithms, a completely redesigned user interface, better quality and new sharing options.”
The redesigned interface is a welcome and noticeable improvement to previous versions. But best of all, Occipital is using its computer vision technology to help panorama captures “self-heal.” Occipital’s servers will continue to synthesize captures so that they age to perfection. “Just like a fine wine,” Reddy says.
The application is all-around much slicker in both look and feel. Plus, 360 Panorama is now integrated with Facebook, is two times as fast and supports user accounts.
Occipital’s 360 Panorama competes with a handful of mobile applications including Uscapeit and Bing’s latest Photosynth release for iOS.
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